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Embarrassed though the unfortunate model may have been, the incident in no way detracted from what turned out to be a tour-de-force of a collection.

Gone were the chunky knits and crayola colours of old, replaced by delicate finely wrought dresses and a palette dominated by chic crimson and winter white.

Highlights included the beautifully crafted white gown with a frothy hem that so bedeviled the model wearing it, and a cosy scarlet jumper and skirt combo, embellished with a quirky heart-shaped wreath of technicolour flowers.

Elegant: Sister by Sibling prove that wool isn't just for warmth

Chic: A masterclass in the art of the crochet pencil skirt

Looking good: An emerald green crocheted shift dress

Discarded: The shoes might have remained on the catwalk, but they didn't detract from the clothes

More wearable still were the knitted pencil skirts in cobalt and cerise, teamed to stylish effect with finely knitted short-sleeve jumpers made edgy with Peter Pan collars in contrasting colours.

Also likely to prove popular come September were the royal blue knitted dresses, complete with an expertly executed Fair Isle pattern, and a ridiculously wantable emerald green shift.

Shoe mishaps notwithstanding, there was little in the show to quibble about. Bizarre balaclavas begone! Sister by Sibling has finally grown up - and it has done it in style.

Oh no! They did, however, come close to claiming one last victim as the models sashayed past

BACKSTAGE BEAUTY WITH L'OREAL PARIS by Bianca London

Stevie Nicks was the inspiration for Syd Hayes and his team backstage at Sibling today.

Syd created, what he described as, a pre-Raphaelite tousle with a modern twist.

'I wanted beautiful long, long hair so I used extensions, which I gave some dry texture with StudioLine #TXT Volume Supersizing Spray,' he explained.

'I then spritzed on some Elnett Hairspray and backcombed the hair to give it some lift.

'Then I teased out the hair to add a windswept emphasis to the ends. I tried very hard to avoid the party curls when I was tonging, no GHDs here, just an old school barrel curling tongue.'

Syd created, what he described as, a pre-Raphaelite tousle with a modern twist for the Sibling show today

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Model takes a tumble after tripping on her hem at Sister by Sibling's London Fashion Week show